United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 75962
Prisons: Security
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9 September 2025
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17 September 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made in improving the effectiveness of body scanners in monitoring the flow of (a) drugs, (b) weapons and (c) other contraband into prisons.
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9 September 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made in improving the effectiveness of body scanners in monitoring the flow of (a) drugs, (b) weapons and (c) other contraband into prisons.
Source: Commons
17 September 2025
Answer
The Ministry of Justice is committed to taking every possible measure to strengthen prison security. Every prison in the closed adult male estate is equipped with a body scanner. They are used to prevent illicit drugs, mobile phones and other contraband f...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-09-09/75962
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1833420
- uk · wq-1833420 · source updated 17 September 2025